Box Score
Williamsport, PA (February 10, 2007) – Sophomore LeighAnn Burke (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) scored a game-high 23 points and the DeSales University women’s basketball team shot 45.6 percent from the floor, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 74-58 win over Lycoming College on Saturday afternoon in Lamade Gymnasium.
The Bulldogs (16-7, 8-4 Freedom) led almost the entire way taking a 15-point first-half lead on a three-pointer from junior Jenna Stampf (Nazareth, PA/Notre Dame) at the 3:16 mark before settling for a seven-point halftime lead, 32-25, as the Lady Warriors (71-6, 2-10 Freedom) ended the half on an 8-0 run.
LC pulled to within five twice early in the second half before an 8-0 run, including three-pointers from Burke and freshman Kaila Wiand (Royersford, PA/Spring-Ford), pushed the lead 13 points with 13:15 on the clock.
The Lady Warriors kept chipping away at the lead over the next five minutes and pulled to within seven twice but the Bulldogs eventually pulled away with sophomore Kim Rarick (Ringtown, PA/North Schuylkill) and senior Kirby Lutz (Easton, PA/Pen Argyl) combining to hit 6-of-6 from the free throw line to push the lead back to 15 points.
Burke collected her 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting and also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and dished out five assists. Rarick finished with 16 points including an 8-for-8 effort from the free throw line and Lutz totaled 14 points. Freshman Caitlin Miller (Fogelsville, PA/Northwestern Lehigh) totaled seven points and six rebounds off the bench.
Lycoming was led by Rebecca Leid with a team-high 16 points. Amanda Clouse totaled 11 points and Michelle Wisla added 10 tallies off the bench.
The Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday, February 13th when they host Delaware Valley College in a Freedom Conference game beginning at 6:00 pm. DSU is currently tied for second place with King’s College in the Freedom Conference after the King’s loss at Drew this afternoon. DeSales can still earn a first round home playoff game with two wins in each of its last two games next week.
